1. AMANDA HEELAN
199 Grand Blvd, Deer Park, NY 11729  (516) 459-2102  amanda.heelan13@gmail.com
CERTIFICATION New Y ork State Certification in Physical Education K-12
New Y ork State Certification in Health Education K-12
EDUCATION Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
Certification in Health Education December 2013
Adelphi University,Garden City, NY
Masters ofArt in Physical Education December 2009
Bachelors ofSciencein Sports Management & Communications May 2007
TEACHING Brooklyn Amity School, Brooklyn, NY
EXPERIENCE Physical Education and Health Teacher,2015 - present
∙ Created and implemented physical education and health curriculum for K-12
∙ Differentiated instruction for ELL/ESL students and students with disabilities
∙ Challenged students cognitively through cooperative games and activities
∙ Incorporated hands on activities and projects to advocate health topics
throughout the school
∙ Y earbook advisor
T he Green School: An Academy for Environmental Studies, Brooklyn, NY
Physical Education Teacher, 2014-2015
∙ Team taught high school students in units including physical fitness, cooperative
games and team sports
∙ Differentiated instruction for multi-cultural classes including ELL/ESL students
∙ Modified instruction to the individual needs ofthe students
∙ Senior class advisorand yearbook advisor
Deer Park School District,Deer Park, NY
Per Diem Substitute Teacher, 2010 - present
∙ Covered classes for absentteachers mainly in physical education and health
∙ Coached 7th grade softball,JV softball, Girls’ Varsity Track and Field
Stimson Middle School, South Huntington, NY
Physical Education Student Teacher, 2009
Maplewood Intermediate School,South Huntington, NY
Physical Education Student Teacher, 2009
RELATED TEACHING Kids of Mount Sinai Country Day Camp,Mount Sinai, NY
EXPERIENCE Assistant Director, 2015 - present
∙ Plan and implement sports program thatare developmentally appropriate
∙ Schedule special events and activities for the summer
∙ Interact with parents to solveproblems and ensurethem their child is safe
Phoenix Gymnastics, Old Bethpage, NY
Recreation Coach/Birthday Party Host, 2013–2014
∙ Coached kids 5 to 16 in recreational gymnastics
∙ Answered phone calls, scheduled appointments and staffand bookkeeping for the
office
AWARDS & Member ofPhi Epsilon Kappa – Physical Education HonorSociety
AFFILIATIONS Member ofSHAPE (Society ofHealth and Physical Educators)
Graduated Cum Laude
Presented at Nassau Zone AAHPERD Conference
“How to Teach Using Guided Discovery”
SKILLS First Aid/CPRCertification,Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.),
Communication skills (public speaking, social media), Writing Skills (MLA, APA,
journalism), Yearbook creation software